Overview

Equipped with complementary and state-of-the-art computational and experimental facilities, the Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) Department has active research programs in the following four disciplinary groups; Construction Engineering and Management, Structural Engineering and Materials, Environmental and Water Resources, and Transportation Systems Engineering.

Features

Faculty teach graduate-level courses and conduct research in these areas. Graduate courses at The University of Alabama in these same areas, in addition to the general core graduate courses, provide the foundation for earning a PhD degree in Civil Engineering.

Additionally, the student demonstrates mastery of the selected study area through qualifying exams, the proposal of a research topic, and the defense of a research-based dissertation.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Advanced Project Management

Engineering Management

Horizontal Construction Method

Construction Cost Estimating

Safety Engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tuscaloosa, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 109 other PhDs in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

An applicant should have earned a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC) of ABET, inc. and have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or at least 3.0 for the last 60 hours completed. Applicants must also have Graduate Record Examination test scores of 300 or higher.

Applications may be considered from graduates of non EAC/ABET-accredited programs. The same GPA and Graduate Record Examination criteria will apply.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34542 USD / year

≈ 34542 USD / year
Out-of-State

34542 USD / year

≈ 34542 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11684 USD / year

≈ 11684 USD / year

Living costs

Tuscaloosa

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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